The double vocal signature of crested penguins: Is the identity coding system of rockhopper penguins Eudyptes chrysocome due to phylogeny or ecology?

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 449-460

  Searby, Amanda ^a   Jouventin, Pierre ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARENTAL CARE; RECOGNITION; SEABIRD; VOCALIZATION;

APTENODYTES; AVES; EUDYPTES; EUDYPTES CHRYSOCOME; EUDYPTES CHRYSOLOPHUS; PYGOSCELIS; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 26244444675     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2005.03416.x     Document Type: Article

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